Ship things.
Ship things harder.
Max
max@towardsliberty.com
npub1klkk...x3vt
Praxeologist ~ Cryptoanarchist ~ Cypherpunk
Notes (9)
Nothing more infuriating when you trouble shoot the failure of a script, only to find out that curl returned an error message "this site is not available in your country" because your Tor exit node location.
Fuck the broken internet.
nostr:nprofile1qqs9c5x6zv55073m736eawtc67zdky4645wrukm22a2ppt4k233ekjcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wshsz9mhwden5te0wfjkccte9ehx7um5wghxyctwvshsaaktem is the UX hero nostr has, but doesnt deserve.
Incredible talent, so bullish to share his latest work, not yet, but soon.
tldr:
Data path: file → fixed-size chunks → encrypt each block → erasure-code into n shards → upload shards to n servers
Key derivation: nsec → random per-file key → derived per-block subkey
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"The Art of Waiting"
Chain analysts don't just follow transaction graphs, they analyze timing. Continuous coinjoin creates predictable patterns that can fingerprint your activity. These two scripts introduce randomized delays between Wasabi coinjoin rounds using exponential distribution, making your payment timing indistinguishable from natural human behavior. Choose between mixing to a privacy target or processing payments with stealth timing. Scripts included. nostr:naddr1qqgrxvpnx4jn2cn9v5crvvejxp3xgq3qklkk3vrzme455yh9rl2jshq7rc8dpegj3ndf82c3ks2sk40dxt7qxpqqqp65wym90ts
Ever wonder what those last 6 characters of your npub actually do? They're not random, they're a mathematical safety net that catches up to 4 typos with 100% certainty. New post exploring how Bech32's BCH codes work, why Nostr chose bech32 over bech32m, and why the algorithm deliberately refuses to auto-correct your mistakes (hint: it could "fix" your key into someone else's). The same math that guided deep space probes now protects your Nostr identity. nostr:naddr1qqgx2dtrxcmxgvrp89jnyer9vymrsq3qklkk3vrzme455yh9rl2jshq7rc8dpegj3ndf82c3ks2sk40dxt7qxpqqqp65wfy2xxr
Come build the future of how computers connect to each other.
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After brainstorming with nostr:npub176p7sup477k5738qhxx0hk2n0cty2k5je5uvalzvkvwmw4tltmeqw7vgup about anonymous relay access, I wrote up how zero-knowledge proofs could let users prove they're on a WoT trusted list, and that their score is good enough, without revealing which pubkey is theirs. nostr:naddr1qqgrjvfhvv6rqdtpxymxvdnrx4jngq3qklkk3vrzme455yh9rl2jshq7rc8dpegj3ndf82c3ks2sk40dxt7qxpqqqp65wt2w8k9
I hope the channeling turned out to be productive...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2qKOw0xWVU&t=3300
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